Via dell’Arringo lies in the oldest part of San Vito Romano, the medieval quarter known as “nnabballe” that developed downhill from the Theodoli Castle, not far from Piazza San Biagio: the same tangle of stone lanes and stepped alleys that characterises this part of the village.
Its name echoes “arengo” or “arringo”, the term used in many Italian historic centres - such as the famous Piazza Arringo in Ascoli Piceno, with its Palazzo dell’Arengo - for the place of public assembly, where townspeople once gathered to discuss community affairs or hear official proclamations read out.
Today Via dell’Arringo is a steep, cobbled lane flanked by stone houses, supported along one stretch by a sloping retaining wall with an iron railing guarding the drop. Descending past the roofs and chimney pots of the old town, the view opens onto the houses below and the hills surrounding San Vito Romano, a simple yet typical glimpse of the historic centre.
Photo: Giancarlo Ronci, from the community on Facebook.